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Colonia, New Jersey

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StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population18,5879,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$122,713$103,556$80,734
Median Age43.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$493,100$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,047$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born27.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.030.526.4
Worked from Home15.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Colonia, New Jersey

Age in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age43.640.138.9
Under 18 %21.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Households6,2623,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.62.5
Family Households78.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.5%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone15.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married27.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,024$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.0%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units6,2893,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes88.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied11.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School8.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Colonia, New Jersey

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.3%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home62.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Colonia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.